NEWEPS is a small working group that brings together scholars who use cutting-edge empirical methods to study the political economy of governance, development and conflict. NEWEPS focuses on research that uses rigorous, creative methods to do micro-level analysis of key questions in comparative politics and international relations. Field experiments, quasi-experiments, and innovative uses of spatial data are of particular interest. In addition, NEWEPS encourages research answering interesting historical political economy questions using observational data.

Our tenth meeting will be a half-day event held on April 27, 2018 at UPenn. Limited travel resources will be available for out-of-town presenters only.

If you are interested in participating, please fill out the registration form here [disactivated].

CALL FOR PAPERS

The workshop organizers invite submissions for completed papers and detailed research designs to be included in the NEWEPS-10 program. The deadline for submission of these is February 15, 2018.

Completed studies and detailed research designs will be accepted. Priority will be given to papers that use innovative methods, including field experiments, quasi-experiments, natural experiments, spatial data, and historical observational data. In addition, we encourage studies that look at questions of governance, conflict and development. The meeting does not have a specific geographic focus.

Both faculty and graduate students are encouraged to submit their work. Please send submissions to neweps1@gmail.com. [Submissions closed.]